Party Leadership

RPV Chairman

The Honorable John Hager

Present

  • State Chairman, Republican Party of Virginia, elected July 21, 2007
  • Board of Advisors, Center for Politics
  • Honorary Chairman, Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority
  • Director, Richmond Metropolitan Con
Previous

  • Assistant Secretary, United States Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitation Services
  • Assistant to the Governor, Homeland Security Director, Commonwealth of Virginia, January 13, 2002- April 30, 2004
Brief

  • Committee on Arrangements, 2008 RNC Convention
  • Co-Chairman, Bush-Cheney ’04 Disability Coalition
  • Chairman, Disability Advisory Council
  • Delegate, RNC 2004 Convention
  • Delegate, RNC 2000 Convention
Personal

  • State Chairman, Republican Party of Virginia, elected July 21, 2007
  • Board of Advisors, Center for Politics
  • Honorary Chairman, Greater Richmond Convention Center Authority
  • Director, Richmond Metropolitan Con


RNC Committeeman

The Honorable Morton Blackwell

Present

  • National Committeeman, Republican Party of Virginia, elected August 16, 1988
  • Member, Arlington County Republican Committee, 1972 - 1996; 1998 -
  • Organizer/Chairman, Conservative Leadership PAC, 1972 - 1979; 1984 -
  • Board of Dire
Previous

  • Member, Louisiana Republican State Central Committee, 1963 - 1972
  • Designed and oversaw, Reagan Youth Campaign, 1980
  • Special Assistant to the President, Office of Public Liaison, The White House, 1981 - 1984
  • Eastern Vice Chairm
Brief

  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1964, 1980, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004
  • Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968, 1976, 1988
  • Aide to United States Representative Les Arends, at the Republican National Convention
Personal

  • National Committeeman, Republican Party of Virginia, elected August 16, 1988
  • Member, Arlington County Republican Committee, 1972 - 1996; 1998 -
  • Organizer/Chairman, Conservative Leadership PAC, 1972 - 1979; 1984 -
  • Board of Dire


RNC Committeewoman

Mrs. Kathy Terry

Present

  • National Committeewoman, Republican Party of Virginia, elected December1, 2007
  • Member, Botetourt Co Republican Committee
  • Member, Roanoke Valley Republican Women's Club
Previous

  • RPV Western Vice Chairwoman
  • Member, Roanoke Co Republican Committee, Magisterial Dist Chrm., and Treasurer
Brief

  • Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1992, 1996, 2000
  • Alternate Delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988
  • Platform Committee at Republican National Committee, 1992
  • Rules committee at Republican National Committe, 1996
Personal

  • Active in local community and church
  • Married, Mother of 3, grandmother of 5


RPV Executive Director

Mr. Charles E. Judd

Charlie Judd
Present

  • Executive Director Republican Party of Virginia
Previous

  • City Council President, Fairfield, Ohio 1968-74
  • Field Director, Ohio Republican Party 1974-75
  • Executive Director, Ohio Republican Party 1975-78
  • Deputy Director-Finance, Republican Nat'l Committee 1978-80
  • Candidate US Congress VA-6 1988
  • Chairman, Lynchburg Republican Party 1996
Brief

  • Staff Coordinator, Republican National Convention 1980
  • Delegate, Republican National Convention 1988
Personal

  • Board of Directors, Fort Hamilton Hospital, Hamilton OH 1970-74
  • Board of Directors, Junior Achievement Central VA 1990-96
  • Chairman, Board of Directors, New Covenant Schools, Lynchburg VA 1999-2005
  • GOPAC Instructor 1990-97
  • Virginia State Council NFIB 1992-95
  • Married to high-school sweetheart, Wanda; son Chris; daughter Caroline; seven lively grandchildren